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Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Malia M. Cohen
California State Controller
Government Compensation in California
Malia M. Cohen, California State Controller
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Madera
Marin
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Merced
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Mono
Monterey
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Placer
Plumas
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San Francisco
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City
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Total Wages
Total Retirement & Health Contribution
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$20,100
Vice Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Council 4
$29,700
$9,574
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,300
$124
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,300
$124
City Council - Mayor
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,983
$0
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$179
Mayor
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,000
$26,681
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$7,700
$1,854
City Treasurer
Brea
Management Services
$600
$0
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$925
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$9,857
$10,719
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$8,459
$10,437
Mayor
La Habra
City Council
$5,700
$537
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$19,500
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Council 3
$29,700
$8,998
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Mayor
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$179
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$5,865
$27,833
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,824
$1,210
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$12,000
$18,228
Mayor
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Clerk - Elected
Other Positions Held:
City Clerk Services Director
Orange
City Clerk
$140,217
$26,102
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$30,626
$7,887
Mayor
Costa Mesa
Council
$8,003
$885
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$20,100
City Council Member
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$20,100
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,483
$2,451
City Clerk
Other Positions Held:
Legislative Administrator
San Clemente
City Clerk
$6,000
$21,255
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$179
City Council Member
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$179
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,000
$23,274
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$4,000
$23,274
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$5,322
$28,160
Council Members
Laguna Hills
Community Services
$5,613
$211
City Attorney
Huntington Beach
City Attorney
$257,168
$36,730
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$10,638
$316
Mayor
Huntington Beach
City Council
$20,166
$10,719
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$12,770
$28,437
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
Councilmember - Mayor
Buena Park
City Council
$23,110
$2,533
Mayor
Santa Ana
Council
$12,000
$22,847
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$12,000
$799
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$6,637
$772
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,400
$1,375
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$13,889
$18,437
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,406
$1,089
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Clerk
Laguna Beach
General Government
$128,858
$39,643
Mayor
Laguna Beach
General Government
$11,856
$409
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$18,660
$18,215
Council
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$24,341
Mayor Pro Tem
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$17,560
$658
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$17,560
$1,752
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$11,666
$24,168
City Council Member/Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$24,829
$931
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,406
$1,089
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,406
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$11,856
$1,247
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$11,856
$409
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$37,558
$1,103
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$33,858
$2,450
Mayor/City Council
Rancho Santa Margarita
General Government
$5,562
$20,100
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
Mayor
Garden Grove
City Manager
$11,350
$22,514
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$13,284
$724
City Council Member - Mayor
Cypress
Legislative
$11,977
$26,036
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$12,000
$1,439
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
Council Member
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council-Mayor
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$22,352
$9,227
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$17,560
$15,140
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council/Mayor - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Treasurer - Elected
Orange
Finance
$0
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$11,856
$409
Mayor
Costa Mesa
Council
$26,799
$2,843
City Clerk
Placentia
City Council
$0
$0
Council
Placentia
City Council
$2,116
$0
City Treasurer
Placentia
City Treasurer
$12,612
$1,817
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Council 2
$29,700
$15,492
Councilmember
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Council 5
$29,700
$1,246
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Orange County Great Park Board Member
Irvine
City Council 1
$29,700
$22,778
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member - Mayor
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$300
$11
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,683
$0
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,833
$21,651
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council-Mayor
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Other Positions Held:
Vice Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$647
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$110
Mayor Pro Team
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$7,800
Council Member
Tustin
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Member
La Palma
Council
$3,600
$135
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,583
$21,651
Councilman
Garden Grove
City Manager
$9,983
$2,451
City Treasurer
San Clemente
City Manager
$6,000
$224
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
Mayor
Other Positions Held:
Chair
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$110
City Council Member
Other Positions Held:
Board Member
Lake Forest
City Council
$8,448
$647
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,985
$0
Council Member
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,985
$0
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$6,600
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$22,080
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$5,322
$28,160
Mayor
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
City Clerk
Huntington Beach
City Clerk
$165,496
$32,972
City Treasurer
Laguna Beach
General Government
$115,718
$26,528
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$26,594
$11,548
Council
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$20,245
Mayor
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$20,796
Mayor Pro Tem
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilmember
Villa Park
City Council
$0
$0
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$20,250
$53
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$20,250
$537
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,300
$535
City Council Member- Mayor
Fullerton
City Council
$9,000
$16,899
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$1,140
$0
Mayor
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$28,344
$1,440
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$28,344
$2,473
Mayor
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,400
$1,375
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,400
$3,697
City Council
Yorba Linda
City Council
$7,200
$0
Mayor
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
Mayor
Westminster
City Council
$30,576
$1,223
Mayor
Laguna Niguel
City Council
$4,800
$0
City Council
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
City Council Member
Mission Viejo
City Council
$12,000
$10,929
City Treasurer
Huntington Beach
City Treasurer
$73,732
$26,252
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,100
$1,962
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$5,750
$0
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$7,153
$8,198
City Council Member
Cypress
Legislative
$4,598
$151
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$12,000
$9,461
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$30,498
$1,439
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,400
$25,361
Mayor
Anaheim
City Council
$26,950
$2,196
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$31,239
$1,087
City Council
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$31,239
$1,087
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$19,525
$10,719
Councilperson
Huntington Beach
City Council
$12,198
$264
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$9,000
$468
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$450
$0
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$20,871
$2,473
Councilmember
Buena Park
City Council
$18,276
$18,082
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Mayor Pro Tem
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$17,219
$2,534
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
Council
Placentia
City Council
$1,800
$24,341
City Council
Dana Point
City Council
$11,920
$647
City Council Member - Mayor
San Clemente
City Council
$4,800
$179
City Council Member
San Juan Capistrano
City Council
$8,050
$135
City Council
Brea
Management Services
$8,168
$0
Mayor
Los Alamitos
City Council
$4,800
$0
Council Members - Mayor
Laguna Hills
General Government
$7,484
$1,602
Council Members
Laguna Hills
General Government
$1,247
$267
City Council Member
Fullerton
City Council
$10,300
$1,112
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$5,750
$0
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$5,750
$537
City Council
La Habra
City Council
$5,750
$0
Council Member
Laguna Woods
City Council
$3,600
$0
Councilmember
Santa Ana
Council
$12,000
$1,825
Council Member
Stanton
City Council
$10,440
$0
Council Member
Anaheim
City Council
$26,350
$1,500
Council Member - Mayor
Seal Beach
City Council
$7,200
$0
City Council-Mayor Pro-Tem
Aliso Viejo
City Council
$8,200
$24,126
City Council
Fountain Valley
Council Members
$6,001
$0
City Council Member/Mayor
Newport Beach
City Council
$15,655
$24,179
City Council Member
Newport Beach
City Council
$13,420
$24,168
City Council
Westminster
City Council
$29,406
$1,089
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council - Elected
Orange
City Council
$0
$0
City Council Member
Laguna Beach
General Government
$11,856
$409
City Council Member
Costa Mesa
Council
$28,889
$2,357
Mayor/Council
Placentia
City Council
$11,667
$0